Basilius

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /baˈsi.li.us/, [bäˈs̠ɪlʲiʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /baˈsi.li.us/, [bäˈs̬iːlius]

Proper noun

Basilius m sg (genitive Basiliī or Basilī); second declension

1. a male given name

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Basilius
genitive	Basiliī Basilī1
dative	Basiliō
accusative	Basilium
ablative	Basiliō
vocative	Basilī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Descendants

• English: Basil